F(x)=(x-4)^2-9 how to work equation

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Addition (left to right; if subtraction is first, do that first

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So...

f(x) = (x-4)^2   -9

f(x)= x^2 - 4^2 - 9

f(x)= x^2 - 16 - 9

f(x) = x^2 - 7

Simplified! Now, this is a function. How this works is, you can put anything in for x. The information can then be used to create a table of values! :D to graph this, simply replace f(x) with y. Have fun!

start with a line segment pq that we will copy. mark a point r that will be one endpoint of the new line segment. set the compasses' point on the point p of the line segment to be copied. adjust the compasses' width to the point q. the compasses' width is now equal to the length of the line segment pq.

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